Events and Concours d'Elegance

From the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este in Italy to the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in California, we attend the world’s finest automotive events and concours d'elegance and cover them in dramatic fashion.

The Carmel Concours on the Avenue 2017 was held Tuesday, August 15th on the downtown streets of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California.
A field of more than 175 automobiles were on display at the tenth edition of the Carmel-by-the-Sea Concours on the Avenue, vying for 14 major awards and Best of Show. This year’s event presented multi-marques from 1940 to 1973, in addition to Porsche and Ferrari from the beginning through … [Read more...]

The Pebble Beach Tour d'Elegance 2017 was held Thursday, August 17th, starting and ending at the Pebble Beach Equestrian Center in Pebble Beach, California. The 20th annual picturesque trip around the Monterey Peninsula was open to vehicles participating in the 2017 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance on August 20th. This year saw over 175 historic automobiles take off from Pebble Beach for a tour of scenic driving … [Read more...]

The McCall Motorworks Revival 2017 was held Wednesday, August 16th at the Monterey Jet Center in Monterey, California. Gordon McCall's 26th annual Motorworks Revival event and charitable fundraiser provided guests with a taste of everything -- classic cars and motorcycles, private and military aircraft, food and wine, coupled with the latest offerings from top luxury brands and automakers. … [Read more...]

The 1954 Maserati A6GCS/53 Berlinetta by Pinin Farina, owned by the Monaco-based Destriero Collection, was named winner of the second Peninsula Classics Best of the Best Award. A total of eight Best of Show winners from top 2016 Concours around the globe competed for the title of the most exceptional car in the world. This year's winner was announced during the Monterey Car Week on Tuesday, August 15, 2017. … [Read more...]

Concours of Elegance revealed the official poster for the 2017 event, featuring a selection of the seven Ferraris confirmed to form part of the Concours this year. Kicking off with the 1952 Ferrari 342 America Pininfarina Coupé and ending with the Ferrari LaFerrari Aperta, it’s a real celebration of one of motoring’s most famous icons.
Artist Charles Avalon's illustration shows a parade of Ferraris travelling away … [Read more...]

The Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance released the commemorative posters for the 2017 event, in addition to the Pebble Beach Tour d’Elegance and Pebble Beach RetroAuto. The tradition of creating these posters dates back more than 60 years to the first Pebble Beach Road Race and Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance held in 1950. Artists are now commissioned to paint them, and they generally showcase automobiles related to … [Read more...]

The 2017 Chantilly Concours d'Elegance will celebrate Ferrari’s 70th anniversary with a retrospective retracing Maranello’s history at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. A selection of 30 Ferraris that have taken part in the race will be displayed 10 September at Domaine de Chantilly in Chantilly, France.
Honoring Ferrari's history at the 24 Hours of Le Mans was a logical step for Peter Auto, as the Italian marque has … [Read more...]

From an unlikely partnership between lawyer Cesare Isotta and car enthusiasts Vincenzo, Antonio and Oreste Fraschini, came Italy’s most opulent automobile brand: Isotta Fraschini (Ee-So-ta fra-Skee-nee). A wide range of Isotta Fraschini models, from the very first to the last cars built, will be showcased in three full classes at the 2017 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance on August 20.
Corrado Lopresto, who … [Read more...]

Double Formula 1 World Champion and two-time Indy 500 winner Emerson Fittipaldi will be the honoree for the Amelia Island Concours 2018, scheduled for March 9-11 at the Golf Club of Amelia Island at Summer Beach in Florida.
Fittipaldi was victorious in just his fifth World Championship Formula 1 race, the 1970 U.S. Grand Prix at Watkins Glen. … [Read more...]

The Friends of Steve McQueen 2017 held their "Sand Pebbles" themed car and motorcycle charity benefit on Saturday, June 3, at the Boys Republic in Chino Hills, California. Celebrating its 10th year and co-chaired by Chad McQueen and Ron Harris, the event is held in support of the Boys Republic and in memory of the late actor and racing driver.
Sand Pebbles is a 1966 film and tells the story of an independent, … [Read more...]

The Heveningham Hall Concours 2017 was staged 7-9 July at the Heveningham Hall in Suffolk, UK. Heveningham Hall hosted its second Concours alongside its Country Fair in the 5,000-acre 18th Century county estate.
The 2017 Heveningham Hall Concours got underway on Friday with the Suffolk Border Tour, a new initiative this year. A selection of the Concours entrants travelled a 50-mile route taking in some of the … [Read more...]

The City of Beverly Hills held its 24th annual Rodeo Drive Concours d’Elegance on Sunday, June 18, 2017. The Father’s Day tradition on California's famed thoroughfare featured a superb selection of rare and contemporary automobiles within a three block area between Wilshire and Santa Monica boulevards. … [Read more...]

The 2017 Salon Prive Concours will be staged on the grounds of Blenheim Palace in Woodstock, England from 31st August to 2nd September. The 12th annual event will feature a mixture of classic cars, fashion and supercars.
The three-day Salon Prive incorporates the Chubb Insurance Concours d'Elegance, Boodles Ladies' Day and the all-new for 2017 Concours Masters, focusing on a 'Tribute to 70 Years of Ferrari'. Salon … [Read more...]

The Sotogrande Grand Prix 2017 was staged 24-28 May at Sotogrande in the municipality of San Roque, Cádiz, Spain. Set amidst the rolling nature reserves of Andalusia and overlooking the Mediterranean, the inaugural five-day event included a Rally, Concours d'Elegance and more.
The first edition of the Sotogrande Grand Prix saw the entrants make their way from Seville’s iconic Plaza De España, through cultural … [Read more...]

The 2017 Concours of Elegance Hampton Court will host a 60th anniversary celebration of Jaguar’s legendary 1-2-3-4-6 finish at the 1957 Le Mans 24 Hours race. All three podium finishers will drive in convoy, alongside two further Le Mans-raced D-types, into the grounds of Hampton Court Palace for the duration of this year's Concours of Elegance.
Despite taking victory in the 1955 and 1956 Le Mans 24 Hours races, … [Read more...]